Women of reproductive age in Portugal
Portugal: Women of reproductive age was 2.18 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.18 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
94th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.62 million
in 2002
All-time low
2.18 million
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Women of reproductive age in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 2.18 million for women of reproductive age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Portugal peaked at 2.62 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.18 million, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 94th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.49 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.51 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.53 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.54 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.55 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.56 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.57 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.59 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.60 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.60 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.61 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.62 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.62 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.62 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.61 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.60 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.59 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.58 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.57 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.55 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.53 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.51 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.47 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.44 million | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.40 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.37 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.34 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.31 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.29 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.26 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.24 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.22 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.20 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.18 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.56 million | 2.49 million | 2.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.60 million | 2.55 million | 2.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 million | 2.26 million | 2.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 million | 2.18 million | 2.24 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More gender data for Portugal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,308 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1109 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 44,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 40,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in Portugal?
- Women of reproductive age in Portugal was 2.18 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 million in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for women of reproductive age?
- Portugal ranks 94th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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